University of British Columbia Reviews in Vancouver, BC Area
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Pros
- great university, very strong in research
- beautiful location within very livable city
- very good support for teaching development (TAG institute)Cons
- low salaries make it difficult for teaching assistants to get by in Vancouver, which is an expensive city to live in
Advice to Senior Management
Quality of teaching assistants varies greatly between different departments. It should be controlled more tightly.
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Anonymous in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“UBC”
Aug 11, 2009
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Anonymous in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“UBC”
Jul 8, 2009
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Work Study Research Assistant in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“Students should themselves on the payroll with the WorkStudy program”
Mar 19, 2009
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Project Support Assistant in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“Not good for fresh grads”
Mar 17, 2009
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Academic Peer Assistant in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“A great place to work, doing great work, for a great university”
Feb 7, 2009
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I Am A Senior Instructor. in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“Few new Teaching positions at the University of British Columbia”
Nov 19, 2008
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Electrical Engineering Student in Vancouver, BC (Canada):
“Excellent experience.”
Aug 26, 2008